Burglars crawl on meat market floor in north Harris Co.

Updated 1:40 pm, Monday, February 10, 2014

Authorities are searching for three men suspected of burglarizing a meat market in north Harris County last month.

The heist occurred at La Michoacana at 8443 Airline near Mitchell early in the morning on Jan. 27, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said the men crawled on the floor through the store. They beat on a safe to open it but failed and then grabbed some lottery tickets and left.

Deputies said they believe the men are the same suspects who tried but were unable to break in to the same store on Jan. 13 by cutting a hole through the back wall. The men also may have burglarized several other La Michoacana stores in Houston.

The suspects are only described as being black and wearing gloves and hooded sweatshirts.